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Lynell Peck appointed ICC Sydney Director of Culinary Services

AEG Ogden today announced the appointment of Lynell Peck as the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) Director of Culinary Services. A...

Halim Group cries foul over Windsor Hotel red light

Indonesia’s wealthy Halim family will fight the Victorian government over its refusal to allow the controversial redevelopment of the historic Windsor...

A year on, Australia’s health star food-rating system is showing cracks

The government has started the second phase of its awareness campaign for Australia’s year-old health star food-rating system. The A$2.1 million campaign...

Time to welcome fat back onto your plate

Fat is on its way back. The new view is that fats are better for us than previously thought. Over the years, the public health campaign against saturated...

Oliver food program visits remote Qld town

English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's mobile food program that battles the bulge is visiting an Aboriginal community for the first time. Jamie's Ministry...

Food labelling scheme exploited and distorted by industry: expert

ELEANOR HALL: It took years to begin, but the Federal Government is now mid-way through a multi-million dollar food labelling change. The labels are intended...

My pub search is at a fag end

EVERY Tuesday night for around a decade I have caught up with my mate James at the pub. Our venues over the years have changed, and not by choice. At...

The Hotel Windsor has become a political football

Bureaucratic obstructions are likely to result in an own-goal for heritage lovers.   Work has stalled on the Hotel Windsor redevelopment. Photo: Supplied   Planning...

A restaurant critic says one type of restaurant is never worth the money

As a restaurant critic, Todd Kliman spends a lot of time eating out. He’s eaten 500 restaurant meals a year over the past 12 years, by his estimation. So...

Woman critical after Qld pub fight

A woman is in hospital with critical head injuries after trying to break up a fight outside a pub in a tiny outback Queensland town. Police say the 55-year-old...